Bulk Collection Policy
This policy outlines the procedures followed by Waste Management in the removal of bulky waste items.
- Service
The service can be requested up to four times in any 12 month period, with a reasonable interval between collections (two months).
- Amount to be collected
Householders can have up to any five items.
- Items that will be collected free of charge (each entry counts as one item)
(For electrical items taken see Part 11)
| Bed Base Mattress | Double Bed Mattress | Double Bed Base |
| Bedside Table | Dressing Table | Single Bed |
| Bookcase | Chest of Drawers | Sideboard |
| Wardrobe | Welsh Dresser | Settee (Sofa) |
| Chair | Easy Chair | Table |
| Filing Cabinet | Desk | Display cabinet |
| Dining Chairs (up to 8) | Dining Table | Garden Furniture |
| Bicycle | Carpet (rolled 4ft length) | Lino (rolled 4ft length) |
- Items that will not be collected
| Car Parts/Tyres | Radiators | Builders/DIY Waste |
| Chemical | Gas Containers | Cast Iron Boilers |
| Asbestos | Hazardous Materials | Windows or Doors |
| Industrial Packaging | Industrial Containers | Fitted Kitchen Units |
| Rubble, Stone, Soil, Brick etc. | Full or Part Bathroom Suites | Fitted Bedroom Suites |
- Or any other similar item may be collected at the discretion of Assistant Managers
- Items that will not be collected free of charge. A charge of £15 (inclusive of VAT) will be made, payable in advance, per occasion for a fridge or freezer or amounts in excess of 5 large items but less than 25 items, or if the limit of 4 requests per 12-month period is exceeded, as detailed in the table below:
| 5 items | Free |
| 6-10 items | £16.00 |
| 11-20 items | £30.00 |
| 21-25 items | £45.00 |
- Please note that the paid bulk service is only for excess items from the free items list (3 above).
- Location
All bulky/special collection items need to be located no more than 25m from a place where a refuse collection vehicle (17 tonne) can access. The items listed for collection need to be presented within the boundaries of the property, on the side to which the refuse vehicle normally attends, or from within a recognised refuse storage area. Operatives will not enter homes, sheds, garages, outbuildings etc. - Waiting Time
Waste should be collected within 15 working days of the customer requesting the service. - Discretion
Obviously there will be occasions when requests fall marginally outside this policy. On such occasions Council staff will use their discretion and allow such requests.
There will also be instances when requests are received from the elderly and disabled (they may require items collected from inside the property etc.) or there may be inordinately long carries of waste to be taken in to account. In such circumstances Council Contact staff will refer such matters to operational managers. - Electrical Items
In accordance with government requirements Bradford MDC has appointed an approved disposal contractor for unwanted electrical items. WASTE CARE are specialists in re-use and recycling, and ensure that approximately 90% of all electrical waste are re-used or recycled. Items that WASTE CARE will collect are:
Electrical Items Collected by WEEECARE:
Visual Display Unit
- Television
- Monitor
- Screen
Entertainment/ICT
- CD Player
- Video Player
- Hi Fi
- Computer
Kitchen Electricals
- Microwave
- Spin Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Cooker/Oven/Hob
- Dishwasher
Other Household Electricals
- Vacuum Cleaner
- Electric Lawn Mower
- Electric Fire
- Portable Radiator
Recreational Items with Electrical Components
- Sunbeds
- Sunbed Tubes
- Exercise Bikes
- Rowing machines
- Steppers
Paid Electrics
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Fridge Freezer
Note: Large commercial fridges and freezers can be collected but will require the customer to speak to WEEECARE direct and arrange a specific payment
Electrical Items NOT Collected by WEECARE
Entertainment/ICT
- Keyboards
- Mice
- CD Drive
- Games Consoles
Kitchen Electricals
Other Household Electricals
- Refuse Sacks
We no longer collect refuse sacks on the Bulky Household Waste Collection Service, if a customer has waste in sacks they are advised to place them in their wheeled bin. Up to two sacks can be placed as side waste by a householder, and these will be collected by the weekly refuse crew on the normal day of collection. Where a customer has 3-10 sacks of waste to dispose of please contact the Council and inform them, they will inform the crew of the exception. Where more than 2 sacks of waste are placed out by a customer, and the crew have not been informed, the sacks will not be collected.
- Garden Waste
Where customers have garden waste they wish to dispose of we will provide them with the correct day to present their waste for collection by the Kerbside Green Waste Service.
If customers have in excess of 15 bags of garden waste or live in an area where there is no Kerbside Green Waste Service, we will pass the case on to an Assistant Manager for assessment.
